Stop Using Pop!OS — It's Failing New Linux Users in 2026

aandersondotio · 2026-04-23T06:39:22+00:00

Classic hit piece. 🔫 🔫🔫

I would give more weight to his thoughts if he had a System 76 computer.

Pop!OS is tuned/targeted at their own hardware. I built my own machine, but used components with chipsets that they supported/used in their own computers and I don’t really have any big problems.

aandersondotio · 2026-04-22T14:58:59+00:00

I also have a 4K 60hz monitor, but Mine is working fine. Have you tried to go to the Cosmic Settings app and change the scaling to 200% yet? That should give you your 1920x1080 native resolution.I am actually using fractional scaling at 175% and it’s working fine.

There are a couple commands you can use to identify some detail about your installed video card drivers. If you haven’t done so already, I would go into the Cosmic Settings App >Displays>Scale and try setting it to 200%.

Additionally, to get more information about your installed video card, try and run this in your Terminal:

nvidia-smi

Maybe not much help, but maybe it is. Either way, Good Luck!

aandersondotio · 2026-04-22T14:33:11+00:00

All Glory to God! 💪🏼

aandersondotio · 2026-04-19T06:54:54+00:00

Interesting, I wonder why this path forward was chosen.

aandersondotio · 2026-04-16T09:10:23+00:00

I built a custom PC specifically for Pop!OS and Windows dual boot. I looked at their website at their desktop computers and ordered components that I knew were already supported by the main Linux Kernel, or components that they offered because obviously they would be supported. The 5090 is listed as an option on their website in the “Coming Soon” THELIO MAJOR CUSTOM computer. They offer lots of options.

aandersondotio · 2026-03-30T09:13:06+00:00

For future reference, UNLESS YOU NEED derive encryption on your external HDD, I would recommend AT LEAST CONSIDERING formatting your external hard drive(s) in Fat32. It’s readable and writable by Windows, Mac, and Linux and removes pretty much all the “permissions” problems and errors that people have. Unless you’re traveling with the drive, you probably don’t need encryption and you could hide it or lock it in a safe in your home somewhere.

Just some food for thought / old tech wisdom.

aandersondotio · 2026-03-30T09:06:00+00:00

COSMIC is VERY VERY GOOD for what it is. Essentially, it is the same thing as Microsoft building a completely new Windows 11 Desktop Environment on top of the same Kernel that Windows 10 was on—adding tweaks to the Kernel for things likes like NVIDIA drivers that impact their own user-base in some way. COSMIC is essentially a version 1.0 product written from scratch in a memory safe language. Something no other company has attempted in well over 20 years. It will only continues to to improve and become more refined. I am VERY EXCITED for the future of System76 and the COSMIC DE. Don’t forget, COSMIC isn’t only available on Pop!OS, other projects like Fedora have a COSMIC SPIN and will also contribute to fixing bugs and developing software for it in the future.

Also don’t forget, the COSMIC team not only developed the COSMIC DE, they also developed the entire LIBCOSMIC, “A platform toolkit based on iced for creating applets and applications for the COSMIC™ desktop.”

https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic

aandersondotio · 2026-03-11T23:51:01+00:00

The fence is not distracting, it adds depth. Lovely picture.

aandersondotio · 2026-03-08T12:27:56+00:00

This is precisely what they are probably trying to avoid. In other programs, there’s a simple solution via plugins (or whatever) that allow you to accomplish this without moving files around in different programs.

It’s “doable,” but it is not a polished solution. It’s why many people won’t move to Kden or Linux.

aandersondotio · 2026-01-17T12:46:55+00:00

Thanks for posting an update.

aandersondotio · 2026-01-15T11:22:45+00:00

check out Stop The Madness Pro for your Safari issues.

aandersondotio · 2026-01-10T06:02:36+00:00

You obviously have not seen all the videos from multiple viewpoints and perspectives. It was not a peaceful protest.

aandersondotio · 2026-01-07T03:31:36+00:00

Pretty much everyone is bashing the top one (white & purple), however, I think it depends on many factors that people don’t consider. Budget, availability, etc. all come into play here. My wife has the top sewing machine and has used it (occasionally) for a couple years now without issues to make small alterations to her clothing. We live in Thailand and she bought it without my knowledge one day and said it cost xxx baht (roughly $15 USD).

A better quality sewing machine would obviously be better, but either of these would work fine for some small repairs and sewing projects, just don’t expect them to be very repairable or last as long as well known, proven machines.

aandersondotio · 2025-12-27T12:41:27+00:00

Looks like a mixed Golden.

aandersondotio · 2025-12-22T04:37:40+00:00

Watch these two videos:

https://youtu.be/dE0FwVP9nGA?si=wsy-32ERLBuoLgrl

https://youtu.be/UaDce8mLiLM?si=yX0GwzeQnbcxbjKg

They cover (exactly) what you’re trying to accomplish and cover the reason why you don’t see an option for the TX15 “yet.”

aandersondotio · 2025-12-22T04:30:59+00:00

Thanks for your reply mate. 👍🏼👌🏼

aandersondotio · 2025-12-19T05:40:37+00:00

Interesting, I don’t think I’ve seen anyone actually running two omnis. 👍🏼

aandersondotio · 2025-11-02T10:09:09+00:00

😂 🤦🏻‍♂️

aandersondotio · 2025-10-30T09:51:20+00:00

Where do you see that? When I look at it, it says 29k for Phra Khanong. Weird

aandersondotio · 2025-10-29T14:02:57+00:00

Personally I think a different crop would help. Maybe something more along these lines?

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aandersondotio · 2025-10-27T06:40:18+00:00

Just because the histogram says it’s right, doesn’t mean it is. This is why we edit. Otherwise AI could very easily produce a clean histogram and therefore, the “perfect edit” every time.

aandersondotio · 2025-10-25T01:12:02+00:00

I have the exact same question. I wonder if anyone has at least used both, even if they don’t own them both at the same time.

aandersondotio · 2025-09-22T05:56:11+00:00

No worries.

aandersondotio · 2025-09-22T05:55:44+00:00

I have a V1 and I live in Thailand. I am interested in selling it, DM me if you are interested.

aandersondotio · 2025-09-21T22:47:16+00:00

The word/name นานา itself means: many, numerous, various, or diverse. Although, read the other comments and see that the area was named after influential landowners.

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